A page where common notes can be taken. Feel free to add your personal notes.

June 21

Issue: "Control"

Facilitating

What do you need to be successful in this class?

Theoretical

Go deeper! – Challenge yourself
Need to feel safe – comments and questions are welcomed
New stuff to think about for many of us.
Need to trust that others will do their parts.
Be able to use what we learn in our teaching.
Remember these are “sticky” issues – don’t be offended and try to see other’s perspectives
Don’t judge us by what we say
Be patient with each other

Practical

Ideas to help students become life long citizens
Support democracy
How to fit democracy into Language Arts (content areas)
How to apply to students with severe disabilities
How to center democracy in your vision form my teaching practices?
What, besides voting, does it mean to enculturate students in a social and political democracy
What are the public purposes of education
How do we influence outside our classroom
Where do alternate methods of education fit into a democracy? (homeschooling, private, charter, etc that go against traditional public schooling.)
How do you do this practically when logistically daunting? (number of students, content, teachers, etc.)
Democracy vs. Republic
What is our roles as teachers as per democracy? Help students become active participants in their own lives?
What is our role in the community?